Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Saints cornerback Williams charged with drunk driving

New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Williams was arrested early Wednesday and charged with drunk driving, according to multiple reports. Police said Williams was driving on the Crescent City Connection bridge in the city when officers clocked him traveling 80 mph in a 50-mph zone. They pulled Williams over, and he refused to take a breath test, police said. Report: Schiano expected to join Patriots' staff

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano, most recently the defensive coordinator at Ohio State, likely will wind up on the coaching staff of the New England Patriots, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Rapoport said Schiano would take the spot of Brian Flores, the acting defensive coordinator who reportedly will become head coach of the Miami Dolphins after the Super Bowl. Report: Nowitzki invited to All-Star 3-point contest

In his 21st and perhaps final NBA season, Dirk Nowitzki has reportedly been invited to participate in next month's All-Star 3-point contest. The New York Times' Marc Stein reported Wednesday that the 40-year-old Dallas Mavericks forward was asked to compete in the Three-Point Contest on Feb. 16, part of the All-Star Weekend festivities at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. NBA: Same old story as Warriors start to 'click'

Golden State Warriors leader Stephen Curry walked past a group of reporters following a win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday and jokingly appraised his new team mate. "DeMarcus Cousins sucks!" Curry shouted. NFL: Patriots owner hopes Brady returns for one more season

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said on Wednesday he hopes his five-times Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady will return for at least one more season. Evergreen Brady, who at 41 will be appearing in his ninth Super Bowl on Feb. 3 when the Patriots face the Los Angeles Rams, has shown no signs of slowing down despite playing well past the age when quarterbacks tend to lose their efficiency. Arrested Portuguese hacker is Football Leaks 'whistleblower': lawyers

A Portuguese man arrested in Hungary on suspicion of extortion and secrecy violations hacked football bodies' documents - which later appeared on the Football Leaks website - because he was "outraged" by criminality in the sport, his lawyers said. The man, named by his lawyers as 30-year-old Rui Pinto, was detained in Hungary on Wednesday on a European arrest warrant filed by Portuguese police who want to extradite him. His lawyers said they would oppose this. Search for missing Cardiff City's Sala resumes in English Channel

The search for Cardiff City's new soccer star, Emiliano Sala, resumed on Wednesday 36 hours after the light aircraft he was flying on disappeared in the English Channel. Sala was flying from the French city of Nantes to Cardiff for his club debut when the plane lost radar contact off the English Channel island of Guernsey late on Monday. Baseball: A-Rod's Super Bowl ad latest stop on road to redemption

When former New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez appears in a snack food commercial during next month's Super Bowl, it will mark the latest step in his remarkable return to the public's good graces following his 2014 suspension for steroid use. Rodriguez, known as A-Rod, will appear in an ad for Planters alongside the company's iconic Mr Peanut in a playful spot few would have predicted he could pull off when the polarizing MLB player retired in 2016. Djokovic through to semi-finals after Nishikori retires

Novak Djokovic reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for a seventh time on Wednesday after eighth seed Kei Nishikori retired hurt when trailing 6-1 4-1 in their quarter-final. Top seed and six-times champion Djokovic will meet Frenchman Lucas Pouille, a maiden Grand Slam semi-finalist, on Friday for a place in Sunday's final. Oilers fire GM Chiarelli

The Edmonton Oilers fired general manager Peter Chiarelli on Wednesday. CEO Bob Nicholson will oversee hockey operations until a new general manager is hired, the team announced.